True or False. Georgia's economy was negatively affected by the war.
False
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Extra purpose that many military bases in Georgia served
POW camps
100
an individual who rules a country through military might
dictator
100
What year did Hitler lead the German army to invade Poland?
1939
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Who is Italy's dictator?
Benito Mussolini
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Which military installation was a major center for newly drafted soldiers from around the country?
Fort McPherson
200
Gardens that many families grew to provide food for the soldiers
Victory gardens
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the name given to the systematic extermination of 6 million Jews and other “undesirables” during World War II
the Holocaust
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Where was the major Japanese attack on America in 1944 that brought the US into the war?
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
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Who is Joseph Stalin?
Dictator of the Soviet Union
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Who was trained at Fort Oglethorpe to do many tasks usually performed by those that had left for war?
women
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How did students help finance the war effort?
Purchasing war bonds and defense stamps
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limiting the consumption of something
rationing
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Allied invasion of France in 1944
D-Day invasions
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Who is the ceremonial leader of Japan?
Emperor Hirohito
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Name two reasons for military installations being placed in Georgia.
climate, influence of politics in legislature
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How did the government ensure that soldiers overseas got the products that they needed?
Rationing
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the policy of giving an aggressor what it wants in order to avoid war
appeasement
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What important event allowed the invasion of Italy to begin?
Allied victory in North Africa
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Who was Japan's military leader during WWII?
Hideki Tojo
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Name 3 military installations in Georgia during WWII
Fort Benning, Fort McPherson, Camp Gordon, Fort Stewart, Hunter Air Field, Fort Oglethorpe (any 3 of these)
500
About how many Georgians enlisted in the military during WWII?
Over 320,000
500
legislation passed by Congress in 1944 that made low-cost loans to veterans and gave returning soldiers the opportunity for a college education; the Serviceman’s Readjustment Act